Three Keys to Ravens-Patriots in AFC Championship

As game day is fast approaching it is time to take a look at three keys to the game for the Patriots that could help guide them to a victory in Sunday’s AFC Championship game over the Baltimore Ravens. In what should be a very competitive game, one mistake could be the different between winning and losing. Three keys to a Patriots win: 1. Contain Ray Rice This one is pretty obvious with Rice being the Ravens biggest offensive threat, but he is the one player that single handedly knocked the Patriots out of the playoff two seasons ago, also at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defense has two options. One, they can play aggressive like they did last week against Tim Tebow and the Broncos, and crowd the box. The second being they can play their normal vanilla, sit back and prevent the big play style, which they have used most of the season. The best option to me against the Ravens would be to play the aggressive style and let Joe Flacco beat you. Keeping Rice in check is one of the...